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McNeese Brings STEM Education to Local High Schools

August 3, 2020

McNeese State University is bringing the Louisiana STEM (LaSTEM) Pathways Pre-Engineering Certification program to local high schools as the result of a partnership with Louisiana State University and the University…

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Oanh Vuong in front of poster

McNeese Food Technology Student Presents Research Results at National Conference

July 31, 2020

McNeese State University senior food technology student Oanh Vuong presented two posters on protein powders as sustainable food sources at the Graduate Research Competition at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)…

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Jessica Rathjen

McNeese Student Experiences Engineering First Hand through Internship

July 29, 2020

McNeese State University student Jessica Rathjen, an engineering major from Westlake, has had the chance to see what civil engineering looks like in the real world thanks to an internship…

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The Petrochem Athletic Association has pledged $110,000 over three years to the Develop the Diamond Campaign. (L-R) Dr. Wade Rousse, vice president for university advancement and dean of the college of business; John Bruney, president of the Petrochem Athletic Association; James Landreneau, head softball coach; and Kason Kimbrell, assistant athletics director for development and fundraising.

Develop the Diamond Campaign to Make Softball First Choice

July 28, 2020

The Petrochem Athletic Association has pledged $110,000 over three years to the Develop the Diamond Campaign for the McNeese State University softball program. Supporters of McNeese softball have launched the…

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Jada Robinson with a microscope in the Bright Minds Studio

Education Graduate Brings STEAM to Preschoolers

July 28, 2020

Jada Robinson, a 2008 elementary education graduate of McNeese State University, is bringing a new enrichment center, Bright Minds STEAM Studio, to the Humble, Texas, community for preschool students. Science,…

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Senior Chemical Engineer Turns Knowledge into Action at CITGO Internship

July 20, 2020

McNeese State University senior chemical engineering major Samuel Hacker, of Lake Charles, is receiving vital hands-on experience through an internship with CITGO in Lake Charles. At CITGO, Hacker works in…

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Mackenize Martinez, right, with Janie Sims Hipp, CEO of the Native American Agriculture Fund

Agricultural Sciences Major Develops New Skills at National Internship

July 17, 2020

McNeese State University senior agricultural sciences student Mackenize Martinez, from Zwolle, is spending her summer serving as a communications intern with the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF). Martinez previously served…

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On the baseball field are McNeese President Dr. Daryl Burckel, Interim Director of Athletics Heath Schroyer, Kyle Edmiston, president and CEO of Visit Lake Charles, McNeese baseball head coach Juston Hill and Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese vice president for University Advancement and executive vice president of the McNeese Foundation.

McNeese and SWLA Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Sign Cooperative Agreement

July 13, 2020

McNeese State University and Visit Lake Charles, the Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, have signed an agreement that will bring large national competitive youth baseball tournaments to the Lake…

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Sarah Stafford

McNeese Student Participating in 2020 Louisiana Governor’s Fellow Program

June 30, 2020

Sarah Stafford, a junior marketing major at McNeese State University, is one of 15 students from around the state spending the summer in Baton Rouge as part of the Governor’s…

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Tyler Culpepper and his internship leader smile for a photo in her office.

Changing Lives Through Hands-On Experience

June 22, 2020

Over half of the spring 2020 health systems management graduates at McNeese State University have accepted full-time employment with a health care agency or been admitted into a graduate school…

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